World Rugby Player of the Year
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@nzzp said in World Rugby Player of the Year:
@MajorRage said in World Rugby Player of the Year:
The world rugby awards do feel a little bit pointless in WC years.
Coach = WC winning coach
Team = WC winning teamI don't know how SA got team of the year. Japan all the way for me- beating Ireland, getting out of the pool; by comparison, SA big achievement was winning the RWC despite a loss, and a narrow points decision in the RC.
Ah well, rugby politics I presume
Comedy Gold
@MiketheSnow said in World Rugby Player of the Year:
Comedy Gold
Depends on whehter you just want to choose the best team (pro tip: there's an RWC for that), or the team that performed above its level.
If it's the best, then obviously SA. But a team that confounded everyone, played rugby I'd pay to watch, and played as a team greater than the sum of its parts... Japan all the way.
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@Number-10 said in World Rugby Player of the Year:
@MajorRage Not in 2015.
The Coach of the Year went to Michael Cheika.
Four years on it seems like an even worse joke.
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@MiketheSnow said in World Rugby Player of the Year:
Comedy Gold
Depends on whehter you just want to choose the best team (pro tip: there's an RWC for that), or the team that performed above its level.
If it's the best, then obviously SA. But a team that confounded everyone, played rugby I'd pay to watch, and played as a team greater than the sum of its parts... Japan all the way.
@nzzp said in World Rugby Player of the Year:
@MiketheSnow said in World Rugby Player of the Year:
Comedy Gold
Depends on whehter you just want to choose the best team (pro tip: there's an RWC for that), or the team that performed above its level.
If it's the best, then obviously SA. But a team that confounded everyone, played rugby I'd pay to watch, and played as a team greater than the sum of its parts... Japan all the way.
I'm good with SA being team of the year, but I'd pick Jamie J as coach of the year for exactly your reasons above.
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@nzzp said in World Rugby Player of the Year:
@MiketheSnow said in World Rugby Player of the Year:
Comedy Gold
Depends on whehter you just want to choose the best team (pro tip: there's an RWC for that), or the team that performed above its level.
If it's the best, then obviously SA. But a team that confounded everyone, played rugby I'd pay to watch, and played as a team greater than the sum of its parts... Japan all the way.
I'm good with SA being team of the year, but I'd pick Jamie J as coach of the year for exactly your reasons above.
@booboo said in World Rugby Player of the Year:
I'm good with SA being team of the year, but I'd pick Jamie J as coach of the year for exactly your reasons above.
September 2017 the Boks lose 57-0 to the AB's. Springbok rugby is in freefall. Everyone with points to score has the knives out. Rassie appointed SA coach 1 March 2018. Every points-scoring politician has a ready and eager soundbyte about team composition, lack-of team transformation. Top players are leaving SA in droves to go and play overseas away from the politics and administrative incompetence and interference.
18 months later Rassie delivers the RWC.
I think he deserves the accolade.
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@booboo said in World Rugby Player of the Year:
I'm good with SA being team of the year, but I'd pick Jamie J as coach of the year for exactly your reasons above.
September 2017 the Boks lose 57-0 to the AB's. Springbok rugby is in freefall. Everyone with points to score has the knives out. Rassie appointed SA coach 1 March 2018. Every points-scoring politician has a ready and eager soundbyte about team composition, lack-of team transformation. Top players are leaving SA in droves to go and play overseas away from the politics and administrative incompetence and interference.
18 months later Rassie delivers the RWC.
I think he deserves the accolade.
@Billy-Webb I understand your reasoning. Just disagree.
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@Billy-Webb I understand your reasoning. Just disagree.
@booboo said in World Rugby Player of the Year:
@Billy-Webb I understand your reasoning. Just disagree.
Disagree? Disagree?!! But... but... but... this is TSF. No-one on here ever has a differing opinion?
Don't mind that booboo. I have immense respect for what JJ, his coaching group and the Japanese team achieved this year.
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@MiketheSnow said in World Rugby Player of the Year:
Comedy Gold
Depends on whehter you just want to choose the best team (pro tip: there's an RWC for that), or the team that performed above its level.
If it's the best, then obviously SA. But a team that confounded everyone, played rugby I'd pay to watch, and played as a team greater than the sum of its parts... Japan all the way.
@nzzp said in World Rugby Player of the Year:
@MiketheSnow said in World Rugby Player of the Year:
Comedy Gold
Depends on whehter you just want to choose the best team (pro tip: there's an RWC for that), or the team that performed above its level.
If it's the best, then obviously SA. But a team that confounded everyone, played rugby I'd pay to watch, and played as a team greater than the sum of its parts... Japan all the way.
Hell yeah, first ever wins against Ireland and Scotland to go through the pool stages unbeaten for the first time, making their first ever quarter final. Lots of firsts there - easily the team of the year for me.
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@Chris-B said in World Rugby Player of the Year:
If you lost a game this year you should be disqualified from team of the year!
THE WINNER IS .... NOBODY!!!
@NTA said in World Rugby Player of the Year:
@Chris-B said in World Rugby Player of the Year:
If you lost a game this year you should be disqualified from team of the year!
THE WINNER IS .... NOBODY!!!
Ahem - read the fine print!
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@NTA said in World Rugby Player of the Year:
@Chris-B said in World Rugby Player of the Year:
If you lost a game this year you should be disqualified from team of the year!
THE WINNER IS .... NOBODY!!!
Ahem - read the fine print!
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I personally believe Beauden Barrett was robbed.
@mariner4life said in World Rugby Player of the Year:
I personally believe Beauden Barrett was robbed.
Thank you finally someone said what we were all thinking.
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@mariner4life said in World Rugby Player of the Year:
I personally believe Beauden Barrett was robbed.
Thank you finally someone said what we were all thinking.
@No-Quarter said in World Rugby Player of the Year:
@mariner4life said in World Rugby Player of the Year:
I personally believe Beauden Barrett was robbed.
Thank you finally someone said what we were all thinking.
When I saw that pop up on the unread page I just assumed @Rancid-Schnitzel was back.
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@Chris-B but, with the way some of the Mako$ carried on this year, can you really support that attitude?
Some of that verbal was as bad as, say, refusing to wear a runners-up medal
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@Chris-B said in World Rugby Player of the Year:
@NTA Do you want me to post the photo of our team wearing their medals again?
I don't think FIFO teams count for this exercise.
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@NTA said in World Rugby Player of the Year:
@Chris-B go for it: Aussie Hugh Roach saved your arses in the semifinal after all
Ah - our Charity Australian.
We'll turn him into a good player for you - like Peter Playford and Pete Samu before him!
@Chris-B said in World Rugby Player of the Year:
@NTA said in World Rugby Player of the Year:
@Chris-B go for it: Aussie Hugh Roach saved your arses in the semifinal after all
Ah - our Charity Australian.
We'll turn him into a good player for you - like Peter Playford and Pete Samu before him!
Just remember that Angus Ta'avao wasn't an AB until after his stint over here.
